Barcelona impressed with injured forward professionalism, wants to recover as soon as possible

Barcelona have been rocked with injuries this year, with the likes of Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong and most recently, Andreas Christensen all succumbing to injury since the turn of the year.

Dembele has been one of the most notable absences for Barcelona, as he looks to miss out on the club’s upcoming second leg tie against Real Madrid, in the Copa Del Rey semifinals.

The Frenchman was expected to recover much earlier, but his recovery progress did not go as planned. As such, he is not expected to return to the pitch in the coming weeks, and therefore, will be ruled out against Real Madrid.

However, a recent report from Diario AS (h/t Barcacentre) suggests Dembele has appeared very committed in his bid to return to action. The forward goes to Ciutat Esportiva every day to train, sometimes even voluntarily. His actions and commitment have impressed the onlookers within the Barça camp.

The former Borussia Dortmund starlet is determined to get back to the pitch after missing no less than 11 matches in all competitions. His last game came against Girona in late January.

With eight goals and seven assists, Dembele was the second most potent player for Barcelona after Robert Lewandowski. But his injury has left Barça relying heavily on the services of their defensive unit.

But with Christensen ruled out, Barcelona need their star players such as Pedri and Dembele as soon as possible, as they look to not only end the season on a positive note but also clinch a domestic double.

Unfortunately for Xavi Hernandez, though, things only keep getting worse, with even de Jong now in contention to miss the second leg semifinal tie against Real Madrid at the start of next month.